Man robbed after returning call

STOCKTON - A man was robbed and nearly attacked with his own pocketknife about 8:20 a.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Charter Way, police said.

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By The Record

Posted Feb. 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By The Record

Posted Feb. 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - A man was robbed and nearly attacked with his own pocketknife about 8:20 a.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Charter Way, police said.

According to authorities, the victim said he received a phone call from a friend who sounded like he was involved in a struggle. The victim returned the phone call, and a man answered. The victim offered a reward for the phone and arranged to meet the man on Charter Way. When the man arrived, he told the victim to put his hands on his head, went through his pockets and fled with the victim's cash, car keys and pocketknife.

The victim caught up to the man, who then pulled out the pocketknife, police said. The victim said he knocked the knife out of the man's hand. The man got into a gold, four-door Chrysler Cirrus, New York license plate No. EAR1082, which was driven by a black woman, police said. The man and woman drove north on Fresno Avenue, authorities said.

The thief was described as a black man standing 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall and weighing 160 pounds, police said. He was wearing a black beanie, a gray jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, black pants and red tennis shoes, authorities said.